The black dragon's egg

Justin chuckled softly at the misunderstanding.

"He's plenty useful. He can tell us where your domain is, how many pioneers you have, and roughly what kind of forces you've got."

"...."

The bald man squeezed his eyes shut and, with trembling hands, placed his sword on the ground before slowly standing up. The other pioneers followed his lead, retreating gradually. Once they disappeared over the hill, Justin examined the abandoned sword.

〈Sword of Carnage〉

Type: Warrior-exclusive equipmentGrade: RareDescription: A sword refined by a skilled artisan. It can slice through flesh and bone as easily as paper but is easily blocked by stone or metal. This would be the best sword against enemies without armor or shields.

"Better than I expected," he muttered after reading the item description.